8 next-generation user interfaces that are (almost) here — from hongkiat.com by Michael Poh
On 12/18/2012,
in Augmented Reality (AR), emerging technologies, human-computer interaction (HCI), multi-touch, user interface design,
by Daniel Christian
On 12/10/2012,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, convergence, Daniel S. Christian, education technology, human-computer interaction (HCI), learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education,
by Daniel Christian
On 11/21/2012,
in innovation, multimedia, productivity / tips and tricks, student-related, tools, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
Nuance Communications Inc. : Nuance introduces PaperPort Notes 2.0, new iPad app unites speech recognition and text conversion — from 4-traders.com
Most complete notetaking app can now grab text from images taken with iPad camera
Excerpt:
BURLINGTON, Mass., – November 20, 2012 – Nuance Communications, Inc. today launched version 2.0 of its PaperPort Notes app for the Apple iPad, introducing the ability to capture text from an image taken with the iPad’s built-in camera and instantly transform the words into accurate and editable notes. With a simple tap of a finger, it is easy to grab text from a picture or image of a sign, PowerPoint presentation, business card, receipt, or a handout.
Description (from iTunes)
PaperPort Notes is a digital note taking tool for the iPad that is transforming the way people create and share information. Now you can combine documents, web content, audio, typed text as well as hand written notes into a single document that you can easily organize and share with anyone.
PaperPort Notes brings you a complete note taking experience on the iPad that you won’t want to ever be without.
- Quickly take typed and/or free hand notes
- Leverage Dragon voice recognition to capture your ideas and notes simply by speaking
- Convert scanned documents from the camera or photo albumn into editable text using the Nuance OmniPage Cloud service
- Leverage powerful annotative tools to quickly mark up documents
- Never miss another detail by adding audio page by page within your notes
- Combine full documents, individual pages, content from the web and notes into a single document.
- Powerful search, copy/paste, reordering and bookmarking tools allow you to quickly navigate your notes while staying organized
- Access and share content using your favorite cloud storage services
- PaperPort Anywhere connector provides access to files stored online or within PaperPort Desktop
- Much more… Follow us on twitter for tips and updates @PaperPortNotes
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On 12/29/2011,
in Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, digital audio, intelligent systems, intelligent tutoring, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, mobile learning,
by Daniel Christian
From
http://www.lifewithsiri.com/siri-links
Also see:
What is Siri? — from Apple.com
Siri is the intelligent personal assistant that helps you get things done just by asking. It allows you to use your voice to send messages, schedule meetings, place phone calls, and more. But Siri isn’t like traditional voice recognition software that requires you to remember keywords and speak specific commands. Siri understands your natural speech, and it asks you questions if it needs more information to complete a task. Siri uses the processing power of the dual-core A5 chip in iPhone 4S, and it uses 3G and Wi-Fi networks to communicate rapidly with Apple’s data centers. So it can quickly understand what you say and what you’re asking for, then quickly return a response. Siri is currently in beta and we’ll continue to improve it over time.
Also see:
Voice Control Will Disrupt Living Room Electronics — from techpinions.com by Patrick Moorhead
Excerpt:
In what seems to be a routine in high-tech journalism and social media now is to speculate on what Apple will do next. The latest and greatest rumor is that Apple will develop an HDTV set. I wrote back in September that Apple should build a TV given the lousy experience and Apple’s ability to fix big user challenges. What hasn’t been talked about a lot is why voice command and control makes so much sense in home electronics and why it will dominate the living room. Its all about the content.
On 07/26/2011,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, 3D, A/V -- audio/visual, convergence, corporate universities / corporate training, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, disruption, e-books, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), e-readers, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, flipping -- inverted learning, future, future of higher education, global / globalization, higher education, homeschooling/homeschoolers, human-computer interaction (HCI), innovation, intelligent systems, intelligent tutoring, internet, K-12 related, learning ecosystem, learning spaces, media/film, mirroring and/or multiple devices, multi-touch, multimedia, music, new media literacies, online learning, online media, online tutoring, personalized/customized learning, play, social learning / networks, social media, storytelling, streams of content, technologies for your home, technology (general), telecommunications, telepresence, television, training / L&D, transmedia, trends, user experience (UX), videoconferencing, virtual field trips, virtual K-12 schools, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, virtual tutoring, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
Intel predicts Smart TV is the device of the future — from nyxiotechnologies.com’s blog
Chipmaker Intel believes that the Smart TV is the electronic device of the future, in the living room anyway.
Excerpt:
The Smart TV is already upon us, in its various forms from various manufacturers. It has arrived with 3D capabilities, web browsing and social networking and applications. Currently Samsung and LG seem to be two of the big players pushing the Smart TV to consumers.
Also see:
On 02/15/2010,
in instructional design, interaction design, interface design, mobile learning, more voice more choice more control,
by Daniel Christian
Why if you miss Siri you’ll miss the future of the Web — from Scobleizer
Siri is the most useful thing I’ve seen so far this year. But after playing with it, getting an interview with its CEO (video here on building43) it’s even more important for you to pay attention to. It is the best example of what the web will be (emphasis DSC).
From DSC:
In the interview this quote stood out for me: “Siri is a ‘do’-engine…not a search engine.”
Also see:
Meet Siri, the iPhone App from the Future (available now!) — from Profhacker.com
Delegated computing and the future of the web — from Siri.com
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Dynamic Service Delegation
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Meta-data Driven
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Algorithmic Combination
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The Future of the Web
Siri is just a beginning step to realizing this vision of “delegated computing”, where all the world’s services are being dynamically combined at the user’s beck and call. I do strongly agree with Robert’s post in that I believe that this will happen and that delegated computing will be an import part of the future of the web, and the way we interact with computers in general.